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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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